Early season deer hunting tick repelant that won't get you busted?

[Arkansas Osage]

So deer season starts here in early september and the ticks will still be out and about with a vengance. Just wondering what you guys use to keep the ticks off as much as possible, without dousing yourself in chemicals that would drive every whitetail within 400 yards to a different county?

[Jakeemt]

Permetherine soak/spray then  wash without soap and leave in you're  big bag of leaves and such.

[Arkansas Osage]

I'll have to check Permetherine out.

Any other ideas? I know u guys just don't get covered in ticks when you go, so how do u stay tick free and not get winded by the deer from bug spray?

[PowDuck]

Gotta use the permethrine spray. Spray it on your clothes HEAVY and let them dry outside a couple of days. Get it at Wally World etc. go ahead and spray em down with your no scent spray before hunting. It's still effective and scent free.

[Charlie Lamb]

You do realize that it's the smell of the human wearing the repellant that spooks critters and not the repellant itself?

[nineworlds9]

Take a shower with enzymatic soap head to toe, always check the wind.  Never wear your hunting boots anywhere other than the woods. You will be fine using pure DEET or one I like that is all natural and just smells like herbs/lemongrass/rosemary is called "Herbal Armor".

[SELFBOW19953]

I have had several deer (including a mature doe)actually trail me, sniffing every bush I rubbed against, while I was using a permethrine spray on my clothes.  I agree 100% with Charlie.

[Kamm1004]

anyone ever used those bracelets with cintronella oil in them? I know they repell mosquitos but I don't know about ticks. Just curious if cintronella oil will get you busted. They are supposed to work better than deet though.

[KSdan]

Yup- humans smell like humans.  Chemicals smell like chemicals. . .

[bigiron]

me thinks he meant opens in september not february. i hope

[njloco]

Badgers, all natural bug spray, you can spray it all over the kids, and that's on their skin too, and it works great. Definitely also use the Permithrine also on your clothes, and like others have said, PLAY THE WIND !

[dougedwards]

Originally used for termite control the synthetic cousin to permethrin which is bifienthrin is less toxic and is even used to kill insects in restaurants and food preparation areas.

It can be irritating if sprayed directly on the skin but no long term affects.  Kills ticks dead within moments to exposure by attacking the nervous system of the organism.

 http://pestcontrolpross.com/cart/masterline-bifenthrin-79-insecticide-32-oz-quart-p-66.html

If deer season in Arkansas opens in February, I might just have more time to deer hunt now!    

I think the permethrine is the way to go.

Bisch

[Ray Hammond]

Deer season STARTS in February ?

[Ray Hammond]

Bisch great minds think alike buddy!

[Arkansas Osage]

Sorry meant opens in september and closes in febuary, usually by the time february starts to wind down the ticks are coming back out depending on how cold its been. But in sepetember and actober there usually still out quite a bit.

Yes I know deer smell humans and spook, but the smell of DEET is so repulsive to me I thought it would surely spook a deer sooner than a human scent, which they seem just fine with every time they come in my yard lol. Until its hunting season anyway lol.


One guy I know over in tennesse told they fill socks with lye power and then swing it against their ankles, legs and back to distribute the powder as a tick repellant. I was looking for other remedies such as that. Anybody do that?

[USMC0311]

Sawyers tick spray, me and the gf sprayed our clothes. When we went turkey hunting my brother did not. We never found on on us, my brother found about 15.

[gringol]

Any of the down wind variety.

[Thumper Dunker]

I just use my dogs flee and tick spray. Not even sure the brand.If its safe for him should be safe for me.I think animals still smell the human scent even when you have other stuff on . I realy hate ticks, little gross blood suckers.

[Jeff Strubberg]

I haven't had any luck with DEET and ticks.  Skeeters sure, but not ticks.  Only thing that seems to help with ticks is permethrin.  Stuff scares me, but it works.

I usually just clean up immediately after hunting and look hard for ticks.  They have to stay attached for quite a while to transmit Lyme's, so I make an effort to find 'em fast.